Washington - White House spokesman Sean
Spicer resigned on Friday, ending a brief, turbulent tenure that
gained global notoriety, after President Donald Trump named
adviser and Wall Street financier Anthony Scaramucci as his top
communications official.
A White House official said Spicer, 45, had resigned.
Spicer's departure reflected turmoil within Trump's legal
and communication teams amid a widening investigation into
possible ties between Trump's 2016 presidential campaign and
Russia, a problem undermining the White House's policy agenda.
Parodied memorably on the Saturday Night Live sketch comedy
show for his combative encounters with the White House press
corps, Spicer became one of the Trump administration's most
recognized figures after taking the job in December.
He was sometimes targeted by critics for what they said were
false or misleading statements. In recent weeks, Spicer has
less frequently taken the lectern in the White House press room.
Trump offered Scaramucci, a longtime supporter who has
frequently appeared on television to defend him, the White House
communications post.
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